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Bird housing project
A report from Associação Vita Nativa Yesterday, the #AlojamentoLocalparaAves spent the morning visiting the nest boxes installed in partnership with the Município de Lagos. With more than 30 nest...
School trip to the Science Museum and Praia Da Batata
We had a great time at the Science Museum and beach in Lagos! The children enjoyed making their own slime, creating a solar system and exploring living things, followed by a picnic and games on...
The Tournament
Groovy Greeks
The children in Moonstone and Amber class had a brilliant ‘Groovy Greek’ day to celebrate the end of our topic last term We had a such a busy day: 🏆mini Olympics tournament 🏺Greek Citizens parade...
Easter celebrations
Easter fun in April ~ We had a wonderful day of celebrations; an Easter hat parade, Egg hunts, an Eggs-hibition of beautifully decorated eggs, Easter crafts and games and even a real white bunny!...
Motivating students to discover their full potential
Christmas Around The World – The Real Saint Nick
The film of our ‘Christmas Around the World’ show performed by the Barlavento children is now avaiable.
The Real Saint Nick – trailer
This year we made a special Christmas film, The Real Saint Nick. It will be available here on 24th December, but if you just can't wait until then, watch this trailer for a taste of what's coming!
Kindness and Pyjama Day
Spreading kindness and big smiles on our 'pyjama and kindness day' A huge thank you for all of your generous donations towards the Algarve Network for Families in Need local charity...
Halloween fancy dress fun!
We had so much fun dressing up for Halloween what fantastic costumes!
School updates, ready for the start of the new school year!
We had a very busy August getting our school ready for the start of our first term as Barlavento International Primary school! Here are some of our before and after changes: new outdoor learning...
A colourful welcome to Barlavento
As you enter the school, you are now met by a colourful and cheery 20 metre long mural! The mural was designed and produced over the last week by Tiago Snelling, a former pupil of Barlavento...
Back to School 2020 – Education in Portugal
Barlavento International Primary School is featured in special report in Tomorrow Magazine about both the state and fee-paying schools in Portugal. "New guardianship and management of Barlavento...
Phones have been ringing off the hook!
Barlavento Primary School is ‘back in business’ according to a recent article in the Portugal Resident. Natasha Donn reports: "Indeed, ‘phones have been ringing off the hook’ since people heard...